| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Albert Otto inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses the easy layup | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | The jumper by James Haynes is denied by Albert Otto | 27-30 |
| 19:12 | Cal | Timothy Scott pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Michael Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Sean Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Haynes | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Shaw - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 18:26 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Scott - foul #1 on Timothy Scott, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), James Wilmes (C) Michael Burdette, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF) Xiaoping Chu | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Norman Black is hacked by Ralph Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:30 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Albert Otto - foul #3 on Albert Otto, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jerry Catron (PF) Norman Black, Albert Otto, Timothy Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:52 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Toby Rideout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Pete White is denied by Jerry Catron | 28-33 |
| 16:13 | Cal | Toby Rideout grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Hugh Walton is hacked by Francis Tarr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Tarr, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG), Jonathan Garrett (C) Toby Rideout, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Pete White | |
| 15:50 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses long on a runner in the paint | 28-33 |
| 15:49 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett tips it in | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Xiaoping Chu | 30-33 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Garrett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Albert Otto (SF), Timothy Scott (PF) Hugh Walton, Jarek Jurkowski, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), William Bonham (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Robert Young, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:08 | Cal | Albert Otto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 15:06 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Garrett | 30-35 |
| 14:42 | Cal | William Bonham steals the ball from Timothy Scott | 30-35 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:28 | Cal | Timothy Scott pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Norman Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), James Wilmes (C) Michael Burdette, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, Gary Ansell | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Toby Rideout - foul #1 on Toby Rideout, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (PF) William Bonham | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:07 | Cal | James Wilmes snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Norman Black misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| 13:48 | Cal | Norman Black misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Timothy Scott steps in front of the Ralph Evans pass | 31-36 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Albert Otto is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wilmes | 33-36 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 12:54 | Cal | James Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Norman Black misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | James Haynes clanks a turnaround from the left block | 33-36 |
| 11:59 | Cal | James Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Albert Otto loses the dribble to Sean Smith in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | James Haynes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Tarr | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Toby Rideout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Otto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wilmes (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cal | Albert Otto misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 11:22 | Cal | Toby Rideout tips it in | 35-38 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr blows the layup but he's hacked by Toby Rideout - foul #2 on Toby Rideout, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (PG), Michael Burdette (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jerry Catron (PF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Norman Black, Toby Rideout, Albert Otto, Timothy Scott, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Adam Shaw - foul #3 on Adam Shaw, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 11:09 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | William Bonham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Furlow | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:20 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski tips it in | 40-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | William Bonham hits the finger roll set up by Larry Furlow | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Cal | Robert Young is called for the reach on Hugh Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Catron | 43-45 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 43-48 |
| 08:59 | Cal | Michael Burdette hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | William Bonham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Michael Burdette picks off the pass by Xiaoping Chu | 46-48 |
| 07:59 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Albert Otto (SF), Timothy Scott (PF) Hugh Walton, Jarek Jurkowski, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Robert Young, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Cal | Norman Black loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garrett - foul #3 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG) Xiaoping Chu | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Sean Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Norman Black grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:44 | Cal | James Haynes is called for the reach on Jonathan Garrett - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG) Michael Burdette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF), Gary Ansell (C) Ralph Evans, Pete White | |
| 06:44 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:44 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:23 | Cal | Timothy Scott grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | Cal | Xiaoping Chu picks off the pass by Norman Black in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Otto - foul #4 on Albert Otto, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (C) Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Francis Tarr | |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:36 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | James Haynes is denied on a layup by James Wilmes | 48-52 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Toby Rideout grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Xiaoping Chu is called for the reach on Norman Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (SG), Frank Estelle (PF) Toby Rideout, Timothy Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes | |
| 05:20 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Sean Smith | 50-54 |
| 04:34 | Cal | James Wilmes connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Black and the foul's on Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jerry Catron (PF) Albert Otto, Frank Estelle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Haynes (PF) Sean Smith, Gary Ansell | |
| 04:34 | Cal | James Wilmes makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 03:59 | Cal | James Wilmes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Cal | Jerry Catron can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hugh Walton - foul #1 on Hugh Walton, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG), Albert Otto (SF), Timothy Scott (C) Hugh Walton, Jarek Jurkowski, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Robert Young, Pete White | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Otto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Catron (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Cal | Albert Otto scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Catron | 55-58 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw's pass is intercepted by Jerry Catron | 55-58 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Albert Otto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SG), Jonathan Garrett (C) Michael Burdette, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (C) James Haynes | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow's pass is intercepted by Toby Rideout | 55-58 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Timothy Scott jams it set up by Toby Rideout | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Albert Otto steals the ball from William Bonham | 57-58 |
| 02:11 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett lays it in | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (PG), Jerry Catron (PF) Norman Black, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, William Bonham | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Norman Black (PG), Jonathan Garrett (C) Toby Rideout, Jerry Catron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow | |
| 01:18 | Cal | Michael Burdette comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:16 | Cal | Norman Black tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Haynes is hacked by Albert Otto - foul #5 on Albert Otto, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF) Albert Otto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:34 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Norman Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Black, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garrett | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Michael Burdette scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Black | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | Timothy Scott wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Cal | Norman Black's fadeaway is rejected by Pete White | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Pete White is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garrett - foul #4 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (C) Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Timothy Scott is hacked by James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG) Adam Shaw | |
| 03:42 | Cal | Timothy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Cal | Timothy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Smith and he's hacked by Michael Burdette - foul #1 on Michael Burdette, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF) Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Michael Burdette drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Black | 69-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Toby Rideout, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Sean Smith travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Michael Burdette's pass is intercepted by Adam Shaw | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Pete White connects on the floater from the right block | 69-70 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw connects on the 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 01:12 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett blows the layup | 69-73 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 69-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the tip | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Burdette | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cal | Norman Black is fouled on the floor by Pete White - foul #2 on Pete White, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:41 | Cal | Norman Black makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Pete White can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Cal | Michael Burdette is fouled on the floor by Pete White - foul #3 on Pete White, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | Timothy Scott wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Cal | Timothy Scott loses the dribble to Sean Smith in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Smith | 73-76 |
| 04:34 | Cal | Pete White is called for the reach on Michael Burdette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pete White, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Cal | Toby Rideout (SF) Jarek Jurkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (C) Pete White | |
| 04:34 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:34 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Michael Burdette pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Timothy Scott knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by James Haynes - foul #3 on James Haynes, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Cal | Hugh Walton (SG), James Wilmes (C) Michael Burdette, Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes | |
| 03:49 | Cal | Timothy Scott misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-76 |
| 03:19 | Cal | Timothy Scott grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Toby Rideout misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Sean Smith snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Burdette (SG), Jarek Jurkowski (SF), Jonathan Garrett (C) Hugh Walton, Toby Rideout, James Wilmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Pete White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 02:36 | Cal | Michael Burdette pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Michael Burdette is fouled in the backcourt by Pete White - foul #5 on Pete White, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (C) Pete White | |
| 02:32 | Cal | Michael Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:32 | Cal | Michael Burdette misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 76-78 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski is hacked by Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Cal | Jarek Jurkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the fadeaway near the basket | 78-78 |
| 01:22 | Cal | The rebound goes to Timothy Scott | 78-78 |
| 01:04 | Cal | Jonathan Garrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-78 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Shaw | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Norman Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Burdette (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarek Jurkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Garrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Jonathan Garrett - foul #5 on Jonathan Garrett, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Cal | James Wilmes (C) Jonathan Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Timothy Scott pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:37 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Michael Burdette's pass is intercepted by Adam Shaw | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Norman Black is called for the reach on Sean Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Black, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Cal | Adam Shaw steals the ball from Jarek Jurkowski in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | James Wilmes is called for the reach on Xiaoping Chu - foul #2 on James Wilmes, team foul #15 | 78-82 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| 00:02 | Cal | Adam Shaw steals it from Michael Burdette | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw runs out the clock | 78-84 |